Luna series hibiscus, is a Louisiana Super Plants selection for spring 2014. (Courtesy of LSU AgCenter/Dan Gill) If you've ever paid attention to the enthusiastic plant descriptions in magazine and ...

Q: Will dinner plate hibiscus survive the winter here? When is the best time to plant them? Ben Giacchino, Lake Lanier A: Dinner plate hibiscus, so-called because of the size of its blossoms, is ...

A lavender “dinner plate” hibiscus, one of Jill Coryell’s hybrids, grows in the luau garden at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki. Many other plants will be featured at Foster Garden’s Spring Plant Sale.

Want to see more hummingbirds in your yard this summer? Plant hibiscus—their large, long-lasting blossoms are hummingbird ...

Few plants bring the tropical feel like a hibiscus. They are planted in tropical climates across the world and are the state flower of Hawaii. That's why it may come as a surprise that some, like the ...

Their colorful flowers can be as big as dinner plates.

With the unusually cold weather we had in south Louisiana this winter, a good portion of our tropical hibiscuses that normally make it through the winter have been lost. As people begin replacing lost ...

Sometimes it's readers who suggest a plant of the month, so this month, I'm featuring the showstopping hardy hibiscus cultivar "Lord Baltimore." The mature height is usually 5 feet, with a spread of 3 ...

I think hardy hibiscuses are must-have plants guaranteed to brighten our gardens and landscapes after a long, hot summer. But to many gardeners, the hardy hibiscus is a well-kept secret. These plants ...

The star of my late-summer garden is Summerific Cherry Cheesecake, which blooms for a month with 7- to 8-inch diameter flowers. Gary Bachman MSU Extension I think hardy hibiscus is one of those ...